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Enrollment
412
High
DISTRICT 452 · STATE 816
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ADAMS CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 180006000007
Adams Central High School
222 W Washington St, Monroe, IN 46772 · (260) 692-6151 · Adams County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL412 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
101 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 50%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 101 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 113 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 101 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 96 | 23% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Adams Central Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Adams Central High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Central High School this school | 412 | 24.5% | N/A |
| Lanesville Jr-Sr HS Lanesville | 333 | 25.2% | 40.9% |
| Barr Reeve Middle/High School Montgomery | 522 | 26.1% | 45.6% |
| Northwestern Senior High School Kokomo | 541 | 24.6% | N/A |
| Forest Park Jr-Sr High School Ferdinand | 555 | 24.0% | 51.9% |
| Rossville Middle/Senior High Sch Rossville | 493 | 26.6% | 48.6% |
Matched among Indiana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Adams Central High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 412 | #255 of 392 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #123 of 359 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.0% | #294 of 360 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.5% | #337 of 373 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.0% | #56 of 133 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
412
+42 (+11%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 380
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 10.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 412 | 30.5 | 13.5:1 | 25% (101) |
| 2023-24 | 408 | 30 | 13.6:1 | 25% (102) |
| 2022-23 | 374 | 29.5 | 12.7:1 | 26% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 370 | 35 | 10.6:1 | 21% (79) |
| 2017-18 | 378 | 33.4 | 11.3:1 | 23% (86) |
| 2015-16 | 374 | 32 | 11.7:1 | 20% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 404 | 21 | 19.2:1 | 18% (71) |
| 2000-01 | 359 | 22 | 16.3:1 | 6% (20) |
| 1990-91 | 380 | 22 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Adams Central High School.
About Adams Central High School
Located in Monroe, Indiana, Adams Central High School is a low-enrollment high school. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 412 students. The school is 50% below the average for high schools in Indiana.
Adams Central High School falls under Adams Central Community Schools, which has 3 schools enrolling 1,357 students.
White students are 93% of those enrolled at Adams Central High School. The rest of enrollment is 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is in line with Adams County, where about 94% of residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 13%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.5:1. The school has 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across high schools in Indiana, the average ratio is 16.6:1. Federal data show 25% of students (101) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 15 points below the 40% average for public schools in Adams County.
Adams County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $65,289 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Adams Central High School shares Adams County with 8 other public schools.
Adams Central High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Adams Central Elementary School, its nearest public school. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 412, up from 370 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 13.5 students per teacher, compared with 10.6 in 2020-21.
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Adams County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,227
Census ACS
Median income
$65,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
4,240 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Adams Central Community Schools
- Adams Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 621 students
- Adams Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 324 students
Other schools in Monroe
- Adams Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 621 students
- Adams Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 324 students
Nearby schools
- Adams Central Elementary School0.0 mi · 621
- Adams Central Middle School0.0 mi · 324
- Bellmont Senior High School6.4 mi · 613
- Bellmont Middle School6.5 mi · 274
- Bellmont Elementary6.5 mi · 684
- South Adams Elementary School6.9 mi · 671
Frequently asked questions
About Adams Central High SchoolHow large is Adams Central High School?
Adams Central High School enrolls approximately 412 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Adams Central High School serve?
Adams Central High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Adams Central High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Adams Central High School is approximately 13.5:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Adams Central High School?
At Adams Central High School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Adams Central High School in?
Adams Central High School is part of Adams Central Community Schools.
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